Baby's First Christmas

Ethan woke up Christmas morning at home with his Mom and Dad.  He saw other family members later that day and later that week.  He is so lucky to have so many special people love him so much.  

Our first Christmas with Ethan

Christmas morning

Big boy in front of his first Christmas tree 

Ethan's new outfit from Grammy Patti fits

Ethan met his Great Aunt Carolyn (pictured) Great Aunt Patty, Great Uncle Clair, and Great Cousin (is there such a thing??)  Susie for the first time at a belated Christmas lunch in Pasco 

We are all smiles after having a delicious lunch at Carolyn's

Ethan with his Mom, Dad, Grandma Colleen and Papa Dan 

Grammy Patti with Ethan and adorable crocheted elephants on Christmas day 

Ethan is 4 months old

Playing in the jumparoo

So much has been happening

What has Ethan been up to since the last post?  Plenty!!
He now weighs 13 pounds 8 ounces.  He will be 17 weeks old tomorrow.

Sleeping with a tiny blood pressure cuff on at the doctor's

He has begin an oral medicine for the hemangioma on his lip.  We can already see a color change and it has gotten a little smaller.


He had a visit from his Great Auntie E.  It was great fun to have her for a two night stay.  So much fun we almost didn't get her back to the airport on time;)  We wanted to keep her!!



He can roll onto his side.





Ethan found his feet!  He is aware that he has feet.  It is very cute when he is sitting in your lap and begins to lean over looking for them.  He grabbed onto them when he was on his back with no socks on.






He has lost interest in his swing and has moved onto a jumparoo that his family in the Tricities gave to him.  His little toes barely touch the ground but he gets it moving and enjoys touching the toys.

And my favorite.... he LAUGHED!  Saturday night I got him to giggle about 6 times by blowing hard kisses on the bottom of his feet.  It was the best.

A Visit from Grammy Patti

Yesterday Grammy Patti and a family friend, Dianna, came for a visit from Albany, Oregon.  It was great fun!

Santa's Little Helper

Dianna crocheted? knitted? this cute little hat.  I love it!

Grammy Patti

Hands and toys

Big boys don't need naps!

Ethan is a really good sleeper.  I can't say enough how thankful I am for that.  At night he wakes up to nurse but always goes back to sleep afterwards.  No crying, rocking, pacing, sleepless nights.  A few weeks ago he put himself on a really predictable nap pattern too.  It has been fantastic!  But yesterday.... he decided he didn't want to nap.  

Crying led to super tired staring which led to  

delirious smiling  

and eventually sleep.

It's funny how much babies will fight going to sleep even when it is so obvious they are exhausted.

Another Wonderful Day

Shake it Baby

Sweet, Sweet Blanky

This was soooo cute.  While Ethan and I were at the grocery store, he was riding around in the cart with just his eyes peeking out, sucking on his blanket.  He fell asleep still clutching his blanket to his mouth.